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to cause (someone) to be more likely to behave in a particular way or to be affected by a particular condition
Past experiences have predisposed her to distrust people. Researchers have identified a gene that may predispose some people to the disease.
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Recent Examples of predisposed
Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2025
In that environment, incomplete or out-of-context information is often snipped, packaged to fit predisposed narratives and then rapidly amplified across text, short-form video or audio content.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
Andrew P. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2025
Genetics probably play a role as certain breeds are predisposed.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
In April, researchers released results from a study involving over 300 individuals age 50 and older who were genetically predisposed to Alzheimer's disease.
—NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
Our findings support the idea that, rather than focusing on single genes, taking the whole genome into account would provide insight into how researchers understand what makes someone genetically predisposed to certain diseases and how those diseases develop.
—Santhosh Girirajan, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
Overall, aspirin makes the environment more challenging for cancer to get a foothold in, particularly for people with the genetic makeup predisposed to dysregulated cell function, where cancer cell growth and division is more likely.
—New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2025
From birth, humans are biologically predisposed to signal, and caregivers across cultures are primed to respond.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Those audiences are predisposed to this like movie, so we were maybe getting graded on a curve there, but that’s OK.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2025
Surprisingly, some families, like Carnivora (dogs, bears, weasels), were responsible for about a quarter of all these origins, suggesting certain lineages were predisposed to make the leap.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Are older pop fans more predisposed to embrace The Life of a Showgirl than younger ones?
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2025
In that environment, incomplete or out-of-context information is often snipped, packaged to fit predisposed narratives and then rapidly amplified across text, short-form video or audio content.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
That is true of leaders anywhere, but Israel’s history has predisposed some of its policymakers to focus excessively on day-to-day survival and to misapprehend or ignore strategic dynamics as a result.
—Andrew P. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2025
Genetics probably play a role as certain breeds are predisposed.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
In April, researchers released results from a study involving over 300 individuals age 50 and older who were genetically predisposed to Alzheimer's disease.
—NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
Our findings support the idea that, rather than focusing on single genes, taking the whole genome into account would provide insight into how researchers understand what makes someone genetically predisposed to certain diseases and how those diseases develop.
—Santhosh Girirajan, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
Overall, aspirin makes the environment more challenging for cancer to get a foothold in, particularly for people with the genetic makeup predisposed to dysregulated cell function, where cancer cell growth and division is more likely.
—New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2025
From birth, humans are biologically predisposed to signal, and caregivers across cultures are primed to respond.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Those audiences are predisposed to this like movie, so we were maybe getting graded on a curve there, but that’s OK.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2025
Surprisingly, some families, like Carnivora (dogs, bears, weasels), were responsible for about a quarter of all these origins, suggesting certain lineages were predisposed to make the leap.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predisposed
Adjective
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When heavy rain occurs, there is a potential for flooding, particularly in areas that are low-lying or prone to floods.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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And then on Thursday, after most of the show had been written, a man collapsed in the Oval Office, generating an instantly meme-able photograph of the president staring into the camera, looking oblivious to efforts to revive the prone victim at stage left.—
Erik Adams,
The Atlantic,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Jaramillo’s father was a veteran police officer who influenced him greatly.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Traffic congestion, public transit’s effect on neighborhoods and notable endorsements likely influenced voters most, local leaders and political experts say.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Because revolutionary Uranus and transformative Pluto are in air signs, Geminis and Aquarians will see their super-social, buzzy, playful, future-minded perspective reflected in 2026’s style trends.—
Maressa Brown,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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United defeated Brighton 4-2 at Old Trafford in the league earlier in October and the early signs suggest Fletcher will favour an attack-minded, front-footed approach that could bring a similarly open game against Fabian Hurzeler’s south-coast side.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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When betting on a startup’s future potential, Graham is typically more swayed by his impression of its founders than the idea behind their business, the co-founder of startup accelerator Y Combinator wrote in a series of posts on social media platform X on August 10.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
18 Aug. 2025
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Business executives, at least some, are less swayed by the hype and more level-headed about the costs and benefits of using AI.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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After tumbling from a 50-foot height, Dan Aykroyd walked away convinced that a higher power had caught him.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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But Weber was always convinced that what his apparatuses were seeing was a real signal.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Images and video are retained only as long as necessary for security purposes and then disposed of.—
Tim McNicholas,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Prosecutors say that after the murder, partly motivated by financial gain, Walshe methodically cut up his wife's body and disposed of it in dumpsters.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
18 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Humans tend to synchronize with each other, which means that when someone smiles at you, you’ll be inclined to smile back.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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Neither of them were criminally inclined.—
Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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If a team is calculated — and perhaps more importantly, willing to take a risk — there are opportunities to find very useful pieces that can make quicker impacts than picks or prospects.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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Second, the firm brings to the table a more than qualified CEO candidate who is ready and willing to take on this role.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Predisposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predisposed. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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